Sr Project Engineer

Careers that Change Lives

Your dedication to manufacturing is important to our customers and, most importantly, to their patients.

The Sr Project Engineer supports the manufacture of Medtronic Neurovascular products to ensure operations core metrics of safety, quality, product availability, and cost. Provides manufacturing floor support, contributes technical leadership, and leads implementation of manufacturing improvements to assigned product lines.

Medtronic’s Neurovascular Team in Irvine, CA plays a vital role in improving stroke awareness, prevention and treatment. Our efforts will have lasting impact on countless individuals and families — it is an opportunity we value and take pride in. Together, we can end stroke.

A Day in the Life

Apply fundamental engineering principles to create practical solutions to technical challenges and provide technical support across functions

Troubleshoot and assist in resolution of equipment issues on the manufacturing line

Disposition nonconforming product, evaluate root cause and implement corrective actions to prevent the recurrence of nonconformances.

Create and maintain the documentation necessary to ensure the consistent manufacture of Medtronic Neurovascular products (procedures, drawings, production routers, etc.)

Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventative actions to improve yield of the manufacturing line(s)

Develop and execute IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and reports for implementing new equipment and processes into production

Design and develop tooling and fixtures to effectively manufacture new and existing products

Maintain and improve current production processes and assist in the smooth transfer of new product lines and processes from R&D into production

Mentor less experienced Process Engineers and Technicians

Develop and execute process characterization, validation and material qualification plans

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical or biomedical is preferred)

4+ years minimum engineering experience in the medical device industry (or similar, regulated industry)

Reading, producing, and editing engineering drawings

Equipment and tooling design and troubleshooting

Computer literate; advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint skills

Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Able to tailor communication style based on audience (management, production personnel or engineering teammates)

Complex reading and engineering level math

Experience with risk-based failure mode analysis (FMECA)

SolidWorks or similar 3D modeling software experience

Strong interpersonal, organizational and project management skills

Self-motivated and committed to a team approach

Self-directed with high ethical standards

Nice to Have :
Knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma concepts and root cause tools

Microsoft Project and Visio experience

QSR and ISO 9000 training

About Medtronic

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Day in the Life section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EEO

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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